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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Isn't every girl's dream...

...to sleep in a castle? Well, guess what?! That's just what I got to do!! This past weekend my brother-in-law got married and the location for the reception was at Caverswall Castle. Caverswall Castle was build in 1275 and has a long history. At one time it was used as a convent and the priests used to stay in the turrets. Now it has now been restored to be used as a venue for events. The rooms in the castle were very grand and the turrets were 2 story family rooms. We stayed in one of the turrets and I must admit I didn't get much sleep as the moon was shining through the curtains and I kept waking up thinking "I'm sleeping in a turret in a castle under moonbeams!!" It was magical! Not surprisingly, I took A LOT of pictures and have managed to choose the best to share with you....(see, you are always in my thoughts! :o)

This was one of the turrets from taken from the roof of the castle

This was our door to our turret...For once I was glad to be short!!

The windows on the upper floor

A selection of pictures from the wedding

One of the rooms in the castle

A cat that we met along the way...

The lane from the castle back towards the road

The roses growing outside the turret

Oh look a quilt!! LOL - had to sneak this one in.
I finished my DD2 princess quilt in time to take it with us to the castle.

What a wonderful experience to sleep in a castle and to be married in one! Your pictures are charming and quaint. Of course your princess quilt was in the perfect setting. I really enjoy your blog. Thank you for sharing it with me.

That castle is AMAZING!!! How exciting to get to stay there too - I bet your girls were beside themselves!!! It looks like it was a beautiful wedding - congratulations to your brother-in-law and his new wife :o).Hugs,Joy :o)

How wonderful! And your photos are beautiful - one of the nicest post-wedding presents we had was copies of friends' prints (waaaay before the digital age - I am a dinosaur!). Hope you're sharing yours with your brother-in-law.

And what could be more perfect for a night in a turret than a princess quilt.

How simply wonderful and magical to sleep in a castle! I don't think I would have slept at all and would have been up all night wandering around and looking out windows. The castle cat is very lucky :) Spectacular photos too!!!

Wow. Looks magical! I don't think I would've slept either. What a special setting for the special event. Much happiness to the lovely couple and thanks for sharing your gorgeous photos, Jane.Perfect spot to snap shot of your princess quilt - you're just too clever with that camera! LOL

I'm going to send this link to my new DIL, just married July 13, what a dream come true is right! And a princess quilt to go with the wedding in a castle, perfect! I love the picture of the country lane.Word recognition: vater, what German's put on their roses to help them grow. :)

I just had to leave a comment... I love your blog!!! Found you from a comment you left on a moda bake shop project. I love the details you've caught with your camera, and of course your quilting. Def I will be back to see what you've been up to.

peggyannps my paternal grandparents were from the Oxford area, so all things English is a great interest too.

I just had to leave a comment, I love your blog! Found you from a comment you left on Moda Bakeshop project. Really enjoying the details you catch in your photos and of course your quilting. I'll be back.peggyannps my paternal grandparents were from the Oxford area, so all thing English interest me too!

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